Research Articles

The Research Articles published in the annual publication of the Institution, viz. Jnana-Pravaha Research Journal (JPRJ - erstwhile Annual Bulletin), are being showcased in this section for the benefit of our esteemed visitors. These research articles have been contributed by the erudite scholars and experts of Indological Studies from all corners of the globe since the establishment of the Institution in 1997. These articles must be of immense value and interest to the concerned lay-readers, students, teachers, researchers and scholars engaged in higher studies in Ancient Indian History, Culture, Archaeology, Art, Architecture, Palaeography, Epigraphy, Numismatics, Sociology, Philosophy, Literature, Religious Practices, Customs and Traditions and the allied subjects. These are penned down in three different languages by their authors - Sanskrit, Hindi and English.

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An Incredible Legacy : Sale Catalogues
Author: Chandramani Singh & Pankaj Sharma
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XVI / 2013
Language: English

Apabhramsa and Awadhi Romances : Passages Describing the Art of Portraiture
Author: Vandana Sinha
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XXVI / 2023
Language: English

Iconographic Data in the Kurma Purana
Author: N. P. Joshi
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.IV / 2001
Language: English

A Note on Dancing Sarasvati Figures
Author: Lara Azzola
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XII / 2009
Language: English

Aztec and Hindu Goddesses - Some Close Parallels
Author: R. N. Prasher
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XXII / 2019
Language: English

Copper Using Cultures of Sarayupar Plain [Some Reflections]
Author: Purushottam Singh
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.VII / 2004
Language: English

Eco-Friendly Ancient Indian Art and Its Social Relevance
Author: Maruti Nandan Pd. Tiwari
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XVII / 2014
Language: English

Kalidasa's Vision of Divine Splendour on Earth and Meghaduta
Author: R. C. Sharma
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.IV / 2001
Language: English

Archaeological Remains At Thanapada: A Preliminary Study
Author: Manjiri Bhalerao & Amar Reddy
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XXIII / 2020
Language: English

Chhandogya Upanishad Ki Akhyayikaon Ki Darshanika Samiksha
Author: S. Vijay Kumar
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.IV / 2001
Language: Hindi

Histotiography of Professor V.S. Pathak
Author: Shankar Goyal
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.IX / 2006
Language: English

Varahapurane Nachiketopakhyanam
Author: Kamala Pandey
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.VIII / 2005
Language: Sanskrit

Indra As Supreme Dancer In Jaina Tradition And Art
Author: Lara Azzola
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XI / 2008
Language: English

Almond Eyes and Lotus Feet - A Mirror of Indian Aesthetic Sensibility
Author: Harsha V. Dehejia
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XV / 2012
Language: English

Kothar (The Grain Storage) at the City Palace of Udaipur : a study in archaeological perspective
Author: Hansmukh Seth
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XXV / 2022
Language: English

Purusharthachatushtaya - Brahma Purana Ke Vishesh Sandarbh Mein
Author: Chandra Kanta Rai
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.X / 2007
Language: Hindi

Sarasvati : The Lifeline of Harappan Culture
Author: I. N. Sharma
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.VIII / 2005
Language: English

New Year's Day of Nepal Samvat and Other Related Festive Days of South Asia : Discerning the Vedic Concept of Samvatsara in the Newar Culture of the Kathmandu Valley
Author: Gautama V. Vajracharya
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XX / 2017
Language: English

Ghosi-ka-Tila - A Protohistoric Settlement of Sarayupara Plain : An Archaeological Investigation
Author: Sita Ram Dubey & Santosh K. Singh
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XV / 2012
Language: English

Identification of the Regional Styles in Astylistic Terracotta Figures of Modern and Ancient Times
Author: Vidula Jayaswal
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XXVI / 2023
Language: English

Shiva, Bull, Trident and Phallus - Numismatic Evidence
Author: Devendra Handa
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XVIII / 2015
Language: English

Vishnu Purana Mein Karmakanda Ki Bhasha
Author: Vaidyanath Saraswati
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.VI / 2003
Language: Hindi

The Hindu Cosmic Accountant - 'Chitragupta' Etymology, Mythology, Iconography and Worship in India
Author: Jayalakshmi Yegnaswamy
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XIX / 2016
Language: English

Illustrated Palmleaves from the Shunya Sampadane - An Early Sketch of Virashaiva Sharanas
Author: S. Murugan
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XXII / 2019
Language: English

Micro-Macrocosmic Relationships in the Chhandogya Upanishad
Author: Bettina Baumer
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.IV / 2001
Language: English

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